France's HADOPI administrator (which processes copyright accusations against Internet users) is now receiving 25,000 complaints a day. A family whose household attracts three unsubstantiated complaints is disconnected from the Internet for a year. Meanwhile, use of non-P2P downloading sites to get access to infringing copies is way up.
France: 25,000 families a day at risk of losing Internet access
Why "Made in America" dreams are a galaxy-brain-stupid fantasy
![Intricate scene of an iron foundry, by Alfred H. Vaughn, (date unknown) [CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication]](https://i0.wp.com/boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/factory.jpg?fit=300%2C186&quality=60&ssl=1&resize=250%2C190 "Why \"Made in America\" dreams are a galaxy-brain-stupid fantasy")
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Tech bro's "AI" was just Filipino workers
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Casual dining in decline in America—or maybe just the decrepit chains your parents loved
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Microsoft Visual Studio Professional: Premium coding tool for $28
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Microsoft Office 2019 deal: Get lifetime license for $35
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Act fast to secure a MacBook Pro for under $350 with this deal that's bound to sell out
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